Welcome back, queens! We are hyped and honored to kick-start the new era of FDS, and we hope to bring back the liveliness and zest of the OG days. We shall do our best

Buckle up for the first episode of the year. We are going to publish every other week and make sure we are consistent before getting back to weekly episodes, and ultimately open the subscriber-only content back up.

As we shared on Savanna's Swan Song (last pod), If you are still subscribed to the Patreon, we very much value your contribution that goes solely towards production and maintenance costs at the moment.

FOR YOUR REFLECTION:

pillars of FDS, or layers of the cake, or stories of the pyramid

1. Leveling up - "who do I want to be?"
2. Standards and boundaries
3. Date with intention - continuous vetting that reflects (2)

SEND US YOUR

• Level-up stories
• Roast-a-scrote tales
• Advice (tough love)
• Guest suggestions

at: contact@femaledatingstrategy.com

We love you all and are super excited to restart the conversation and to keep the flame alive 👑

Join the FDS hosts as they fete and say a bittersweet goodbye to the GOAT: Savannah, OG FDS Queen! We discuss her plans, the State of the Pod, and the goals for FDS in 2026!

Originally released as bonus content for our Patreon queens, the Bonus Queens dive deeper into the manipulative tactics commonly used in debates about dating, relationships, and gender dynamics.

🎙️ Episode Resources & Links

📘 Free Download – FDS Handbook
Level up your dating strategy with the official Female Dating Strategy Handbook.
👉 Download here

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Want more FDS content? Join us on Patreon!
👉 Join the Level Up Lounge on Patreon

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Originally released as bonus content for our Patreon baddies, we're bringing this one out of the vault just in time for summer. In this episode, the Queens break down what it really means to have a Hot Girl Summer FDS style.

🎙️ Episode Resources & Links

📘 Free Download – FDS Handbook
Level up your dating strategy with the official Female Dating Strategy Handbook.
👉 Download here

💖 Support the Podcast
Want more FDS content? Join us on Patreon!
👉 Join the Level Up Lounge on Patreon

🌐 Explore More FDS
Website: thefemaledatingstrategy.com
Twitter: @femdatstrat
Instagram: @_thefemaledatingstrategy

The Queens unpack emotional maturity, why it’s the core of any functional relationship and how to recognise it (or the lack of it).

🎙️ Episode Resources & Links

📘 Free Download – FDS Handbook
Level up your dating strategy with the official Female Dating Strategy Handbook.
👉 Download here

💖 Support the Podcast
Want more FDS content? Join us on our NEW and IMPROVED Patreon!
👉 Join the Level Up Lounge on Patreon

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Twitter: @femdatstrat
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Rose is joined by Sarah from Lainey Gossip to dissect the deeply embedded inequalities in the filmmaking and film criticism industries.

🎙️ Episode Resources & Links

📘 Free Download – FDS Handbook
Level up your dating strategy with the official Female Dating Strategy Handbook.
👉 Download here

🌐 Explore More FDS
Website: thefemaledatingstrategy.com
Twitter: @femdatstrat
Instagram: @_thefemaledatingstrategy

The Queens dissect the romantic, cultural and generational norms associated with Mother's Day and what this means for dating.

📘 Free Download – FDS Handbook
Level up your dating strategy with the official Female Dating Strategy Handbook.

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Twitter: @femdatstrat
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The Queens are once again joined by renowned author and domestic abuse expert, Lundy Bancroft, whose groundbreaking work Why Does He Do That? has helped millions of women recognize the patterns of coercive control and emotional abuse in intimate relationships, to discuss toxic masculinity.

Lundy Bancroft's first FDS appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH7Y0rJ8Kkw

🎙️ Episode Resources & Links

📘 Free Download – FDS Handbook
Level up your dating strategy with the official Female Dating Strategy Handbook.
👉 Download here

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